Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics

About this role

The School of Applied Sciences is seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics to support our undergraduate and postgraduate Biological and Biomedical Science programmes.

The post holder will deliver excellence in teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, together with other related academic roles, including module leadership, and supervision of student projects.

The School of Applied Sciences runs BSc (Honours), MSci, MRes and MSc programmes including in Biomedical Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, and related areas. Research within the School is supported by the Centre for Biomedical Research (CBR), the Institute of Biosensing Technology (IBST), the Science Communication Unit (SCU) and the Centre for Sustainable Agri-Food and Environment (SAFE)

About you

Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a relevant subject aligned to this area and experience as a Senior Lecturer and as a module leader.

Preference will be given to applicants who can evidence excellence and expertise in Microbial Genomics teaching and research.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to teaching and assessing on our Biomedical and Biological sciences programmes. Candidates who can evidence a good understanding of research and practical skills, the theory and practical application of genomics and bioinformatics will be preferred. The post holder will be expected to work with IT Services to maintain the UWE Bioinformatics servers. Experience of teaching Virology, to complement the Microbiology teams working in this area, is desirable.

The successful candidate is likely to be able to demonstrate experience of devising and delivering stimulating teaching and inclusive assessments; they will demonstrate the ability to lead modules well and successfully supervise student research projects.

The successful candidate will be supported in this role by an experienced mentor

Where you will be working

You’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West

We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion please contact Dr Victoria Davenport ( or Dr Lyn Newton ()

This is a permanent, part-time post working on a 0.8 FTE contract.

Right to Work in the UK

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins.

We may be able to sponsor eligible candidates for this role under the Skilled Worker visa route; however, visa sponsorship eligibility is assessed only at offer stage, being invited to interview does not indicate an offer of sponsorship.

Please review our Skilled Worker Guidance and UK Government website to assess your eligibility.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.